Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
Back to profile13 entries
2026
Ahold Delhaize reports network security incident, takes systems offline; Albert Heijn deliveries halted
Ahold Delhaize separately reported a network security issue and took several systems offline as a precaution. Its Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn said grocery deliveries were unavailable because of a cybersecurity incident; online orders account for approximately 10 percent of Albert Heijn sales while physical stores remained open. Websites for US chains Stop & Shop, Giant, Hannaford and Food Lion also displayed temporary outage notices. Ahold Delhaize said there was no reason to link its incident with the French refrigeration attacks.
2022
Food Lion and Vertical Roots launch retail partnership
Food Lion launched a retail partnership with Vertical Roots, bringing its hydroponic lettuce to 303 Food Lion stores across the Southeast.
2022
Instacart launches Ready Meals delivery service with grocery retailers
Instacart announced its Ready Meals service in partnership with grocery retailers, making prepared meals available for delivery through its app from more than 4,100 stores across 35 states.
2022
Vertical Roots lettuce enters 303 Food Lion stores
Vertical Roots announced a grocery retail partnership with Food Lion, bringing Vertical Roots hydroponic lettuce to 303 Food Lion stores across the Southeast. Food Lion stores now offer the brand’s lettuce products.
2021
Cheerwine launches Uniquely Southern Summer Contest
Cheerwine launched the Uniquely Southern Summer Contest, a 10-week promotion offering prizes including Cheerwine, merchandise and summer essentials. Bojangles, Food Lion, QuikTrip and Yeti also participate and offer prizes.
2021
Food Lion To Go expands to 32 additional stores
Food Lion expanded its Food Lion To Go grocery pickup service to 32 additional stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, beginning June 7, 2021.
2021
Food Lion announces To Go pickup service at a Charlotte store
Food Lion announced that its To Go grocery pickup service would expand to its Mount Holly-Huntersville Road location in Charlotte beginning June 7.
2021
DFA and Food Lion settle antitrust lawsuit
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Food Lion, and the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that DFA’s purchase of milk production facilities from Dean Foods constituted illegal antitrust activity. The settlement terms were not public.
2021
Food Lion opens Pembroke store
Food Lion opened a new store at 540 Bacon St. in Pembroke, Georgia.
2021
Food Lion announces a new liquor store in Clover
Food Lion officials said the retailer was opening a new liquor store in Clover, South Carolina, next to its Highway 557 location. The store was described as the retailer’s second liquor store directly next to one of its grocery stores.
2021
Food Lion recalls prepared ground beef from Beaufort store
Food Lion announced a recall of four varieties of in-store prepared ground beef sold at its Beaufort, South Carolina location because the meat may contain foreign material.
2020
Mighty Spark products launch at additional U.S. retailers
Mighty Spark expanded retail distribution, with its poultry products launching at select Kroger, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Stater Brothers, Price Chopper New York, Bristol Farms, Harps, Lowes Foods, and Walmart locations.
2020
Food Lion agrees to acquire 62 grocery stores
Ahold Delhaize announced that its Food Lion brand had agreed to purchase 62 BI-LO and Harveys Supermarkets stores from Southeastern Grocers, along with an additional distribution center. The acquisitions were expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.